Leisure Suit Larry Publisher In Upheaval After Strange Sex Incident

Last year, the future looked unexpectedly bright for Leisure Suit Larry. This year, however, the creator of the original 1987 classic PC game has told Kotaku that he’s resigned from the publisher who brought Larry back to the public. In fact, Al Lowe may not be involved in the future of gaming’s iconic loser lothario…

Game Critic Says YouTube Copyright Policy Threatens His Livelihood [Update]

Three of “Angry Joe” Vargas’ 10 most-viewed videos on YouTube, and dozens of others, have been flagged by YouTube’scontroversial “content ID” system, meaning the independent games critic and personality can’t earn any advertising money from them. Last night, Angry Joe responded, very much in character. Vargas, who has 1.1 million subscribers and more than 400…

The 12 Best Games for the DS

Long the 800-lb gorilla of handheld gaming, the DS is in its twilight, besieged by smartphones and pushed aside by the 3DS. And, yet, you got one, you old softy. Here are 12 excellent games as a nice reward for showing an old handheld some love. Making the leap from Game Boy to DS let…

Remember Garbage Pail Kids? You can fund a pretty cool-looking documentary about them, if you’d like. More info at the 30 Years of Garbage Kickstarter page. If nothing else, watch the video at the link for a trip down 1980s memory lane. What? You weren’t alive then?? Sad.

A Very Depressing Way To Introduce An Exciting Sequel

One of the greatest modern-day adventure games is getting a sequel in Silence: The Whispered World 2! What joyous fantasy landscapes and colorful characters will we be… oh. Oh dear me. This is not what I was expecting at all. The colorful fantasy world we were introduced to in Daedalic Entertainment’s first The Whispered Worldis…

New Humble Sale, Build Your Own Bundle, Fallout For Free [Deals]

The new Humble Weekly Sale is alive, inviting you to pay what you want for Zeno Clash, Zeno Clash 2, Killing Floor, and Dwarfs!? Pay $6 or more to unlock Rock of Ages and Rising Storm as well. You know the drill, so have at it! [Humble] Game bundles are awesome, but it’s not often…

Lego The Last Of Us Isn’t For Kids

Don’t be fooled by the cute and super charming Lego minifigure versions of Joel and Ellie in this video by Brian Anderson. The Last of Us remains as brutal as ever in this version of the game. If only it were real! I’d play the heck out of this. LEGO The Last of Us [Brian…

The First Candy Crush Saga Expansion Changes The Way The Game Is Played

Candy Crush Saga players are used to regular content updates adding new levels to the wildly popular game, but today’s Dreamworld expansion is something else entirely. Instead of just another level pack, the Dreamworld expansion, available today across all Candy Crush Saga platforms, takes players into an alternate reality, where they’ll replay classic levels in…

It’s Like Amnesia And Aliens Had A Hideous Baby

Come wander the dark, flickering hallways of Upsilon, the first environment video from Soma, the sci-fi horror game from the makers of Amnesia For my money, creepy wanderings in space beat out creepy wanderings anywhere else. It’s a matter of expectations— if I am in a creepy old house, I expect monsters and ghosts and…

Namco Bandai confirms Tales of Zestiria for North and South American release. The 20th anniversary commemorative entry in the prolific Tales role-playing franchise, which we got our first look at earlier this morning, will eventually make its way to PlayStation 3 consoles in all of the Americas.

The Studio Behind Bloodrayne And Kinect Star Wars Is No More

Nineteen-year-old independent video game studio Terminal Reality, most recently responsible for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct and Kinect Star Wars, appears to have shut down. Terminal Reality is also known for developing Bloodrayne and the 2009 Ghostbusters game. We first heard the news last night from a tipster, and we heard secondhand confirmation from two…

Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics are free on GOG for the next 48 hours. Go get’em

Sonic The Hedgehog 2‘s Lost Level Is Lost No More

The remastered mobile version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 arrives on iOS and Android today, bringing with it a zone famously scrapped during the original game’s development — the Hidden Palace Zone is hidden no more. Along with upgraded widescreen graphics and a new Boss Attack Mode, Sega’s remastered Sonic the Hedgehog 2 gives fans…

Fable Anniversary Launches February 4 With Free Day-One DLC

Lionhead Studios’ gorgeous 1080p HD remake of the original Fable is coming to North America on February 4, with an initial print run packed with goodies to insure chicken chasers pick it up on day one. Packed inside each limited-run launch box of Fable Anniversary will be a code for the Launch Day Weapons and…

Grand Theft Auto Online‘s free race and deathmatch creation tools are live. As teased earlier in the week, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players can now create and share custom vehicle races and kill everybody matches in Grand Theft Auto V‘s online playground. Check out the full content of the update over at Rockstar’s Newswire.

For 47 Ronin, Keanu Reeves Said His Lines in English And Japanese

Did you know Keanu Reeves can speak Japanese? Okay, he can’t. But he certainly made an earnest effort with his latest movie. Most of which we probably won’t get to see. Reeves is well known to be a hard working actor – say what you will about his acting quality, the man takes his preparation…

“[Going forward with the first Xbox] was my decision, my accountability. We had some bumps on the road. And it was important that I stay accountable, stay patient, and stay behind the decision that we made.” Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, to CNN on his role in the company’s first forays into the console gaming industry.